diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
index bf4e2bb65b..64288effc4 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -176,10 +176,15 @@ void SkeletonModel::applyPalmData(int jointIndex, const QVector<int>& fingerJoin
     float proportion = fingerIndices.size() / (float)fingerJointIndices.size();
     for (int i = 0; i < fingerJointIndices.size(); i++) {
         int fingerIndex = fingerIndices.at(roundf(i * proportion)).index;
+        glm::vec3 fingerVector = palm.getFingers()[fingerIndex].getTipPosition() -
+            palm.getFingers()[fingerIndex].getRootPosition();
+        
         int fingerJointIndex = fingerJointIndices.at(i);
         int fingertipJointIndex = fingertipJointIndices.at(i);
-        setJointPosition(fingertipJointIndex, palm.getFingers()[fingerIndex].getTipPosition(),
-            fingerJointIndex, true, -palm.getNormal());
+        glm::vec3 jointVector = extractTranslation(geometry.joints.at(fingertipJointIndex).bindTransform) -
+            extractTranslation(geometry.joints.at(fingerJointIndex).bindTransform);
+        
+        setJointRotation(fingerJointIndex, rotationBetween(palmRotation * jointVector, fingerVector) * palmRotation, true);
     }
 }